City tells court that water district’s arguments ‘lack merit’ and that district has sufficient water for Sage Ranch
The environmental impact report prepared by the city of Tehachapi for the proposed Sage Ranch residential development made the case that the project would not result in any significant, unmitigated impacts — and included a water supply assessment suggesting sufficient water exists for the project over the required 20-year horizon. The city of Tehachapi and Sage Ranch developer Greenbriar filed documents they believe support that position in Sacramento County Superior Court on Monday, Feb. 26 to defend the EIR approved by the Tehachapi City Council in September 2021. At the same time, the council approved a masterplan for the project that would transform 138 acres near Tehachapi High School by adding 995 residential units over seven years.